Payroll Officer

Central London
Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days working at home

Our Client is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join their busy team

Duties include;

Process monthly payroll for teaching and support staff, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.
Administer starters, leavers, variations, term‑time calculations, and contractual changes.
Calculate statutory payments: SSP, SMP, SPP, ShPP, SAP.
Manage and calculate maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave, and occupational pay schemes specific to education.
Process additional payments such as TLRs, allowances, overtime, exam invigilation, and holiday pay for term‑time only staff.
Ensure accurate application of pay awards, incremental progression, and spinal point changes.
Check and reconcile payroll reports, journals, and costing for finance teams.
Handle queries from HR, Finance, business managers, and school leaders in a timely manner.
Ensure compliance with HMRC including FPS/EPS submissions and year‑end processes.
Administer Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Process pension starters, leavers, opt‑ins, opt‑outs, and contractual changes.
Complete monthly pension reporting and upload contributions for TPS.
Reconcile employer and employee pension contributions each month.
Submit pension forms such as LGPS leaver forms, estimate requests, and retirement calculations.
Maintain accurate service records, part‑time/hourly adjustments, breaks in service, and protected periods.
Support annual returns for TPS and LGPS, including year‑end reporting and data cleansing.
Liaise with pension providers, scheme administrators, actuaries, and auditors.
You will have;

Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP, etc.).
Experience administering LGPS and Teachers' Pensions (TPS).
Confident with monthly payroll cycles and high‑volume, multi‑site payrolls from start to finish
Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
Strong numerical skills and ability to interpret complex pay/pension calculations.
Experience with term‑time only calculations, variable hours, and education pay structures.
Ability to manage deadlines in a fast‑paced, academic‑year environment.
Good understanding of HMRC requirements and compliance (FPS/EPS, tax codes, NI).
Strong communication skills when supporting school leaders, HR, and finance teams.
Competent user of payroll systems
High level of confidentiality and GDPR awareness.
Ability to work independently and as part of a central payroll team.
Strong reconciliation and reporting skills.
If you have all of the above, then please apply now !

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